Zynga has not tried to make an online gambling game in countries
where the laws are less strict around online gambling, a source
close to the company told us. The source told us that things
likely would not change any time soon.

A source close to the company also said Zynga didn't want to
"screw up that community." Games that attract players
interested in online gambling aren't necessarily Zynga's forté —
the FarmVille
creator's games are built around bringing in your Facebook
friends and interacting with them. Online gambling games like
Full Tilt poker almost have a need to carry some anonymous
component, a source close to Zynga said.

"You might not want to take money from your friends or your
mother on Facebook," the source, which asked to remain anonymous,
said. "But at the same time, the people you play with don't
have to be your Facebook friends."

Another source close to the company at one point in its history
told us it would be a huge opportunity for Zynga. The company
already has the infrastructure to quickly build, deploy and scale
a game like Zynga Poker, and could do so with a new Zynga game.

Zynga still plans on exploring the idea, and there's a lot of
talk at the office about it, a source close to the company told
us. But nothing is in store in the foreseeable future, the source
said.